Cattle yoke



N. J. BOOR CATTLE YOKE v April 3, 1928.

Filed June 14. 1927 Inventor (wma/0U f @wf Patented Apr. 3, 1928.

UNITED s'rAras NICHOLAS J. Boon, or CLAFLIN, KANSAS.

n CATTLE Yoxn.

Appncationjiea :rune 14, 1927. smal No. 198,752. c

v My invention relates to yokes for cattle kof a type adapted to litupon the head of the Y i animal and provided with upperand V.lowervertically extending rodsin the form of le- '5 vers adaptedto engage thestrands of a wire fence-whereby to prevent the head of the animal frombeing extended through the fence and having means voperable by saidleverswhereby to engagea hook`with the nose of the animal as av meansfor inducing the animal to withdraw its head from the fence. 1

Another object of the. invention is to provide yieldably means connectedwith vthe hook fork normally maintaining the same out of contactingposition with the nose of the animal. Y

Another object is to provide a halter-like structure adapted to bearranged upon the head of an animal and arranged for adjustment to litanimals of various sizes.

Other objects and advantages reside in the special construction,combination and arrangement of the various elements forming theinvention as more fullyhereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein lFigure 1 is a perspective view of the device, and, y'

Figure 2 is a longitudinalv sectional view through one of the slidablyconnected adjustable rods. Referring now to the drawing I have discloseda preferred embodiment of my invention comprising a cattle lyoke formedVfrom a plurality of longitudinally arranged rods 5 formed of anysuitable rigid material and having their front edges connected by a nosestrap 6 and the rear edges thereof connected by a neck strap 7 One ofsaid rods is of a sectional formation and arranged to extend between theupper portions of the nose strap and neck strap, one end of said rodindicated at 8 being attached to the nose strap and extending inoverlapping relation with a rear section 9 attached to the neck strap.The overlapping ends of the sections 8 and 9 are slidably retained by aguide 10 and said'rear section 9 is provided with a series of openings11 through which a bolt 12 carried by the rear end of the front section8 may be vremovably inserted whereby to secure the parts in adjustedposition.

A U-shaped bracket 13 is arranged upon the'upper face of the rearsection 9 through which a pivot pin 14 is transversely arranged andpivotally supporting a verticallyextending lever 15- -At ythe'lower endof the lever 15 ispivotally connected a horizontal link 16 by a .pin 17,saidl link extending longitudinally with respect to the device andspaced above the sections 8 and9 connecting the nose and neck straps.Upon the upperv face 'ofthe front section 8 is-arranged a U-shapedbracket 18 having a pivot pin 19 extending transversely therethrough andupi on which is pivotally mounted a rod 20 having its rear end connectedwith the forward end of the link 16 and the forward ends thereof formedinto a hook 21 adapted to be moved into and out of engagement with thenose of the animal.

A coil spring 22 is arranged upon the bracket 18 adapted to normallymaintain the hook 21 out of engagement with the nose of the animal. Atthe rear end of the link 16 are attached vthe upper ends of a. pair ofarcuate arms 23, said arms being pivotally connected on pins 24intermediate their-ends, said pins being adjustably carried-in openings25 arranged at the rear end of the longitudinally extending rods 5. Thelower ends of the arms converge into an integrally formed downwardlyextending lever 26 arranged below the head of the animal.

It is thus apparent that should the animal insert its head through thefence having lhorizontally arranged sections, that the upper lever 15and lower lever 26 will engage one or more sections of the fence so asto be moved in a rearward direction. By reason of the connection of saidlevers with the link 16 and the rod 2O carrying the hook 21 .the latterwill be moved downwardly wherebyl to engage the nose of the animal. Thehook may be sharpened so as to prick the animal whichnaturally wouldcause the same to move its head away from the fence.

The forward edge of the upper lever 25 may be formed into a toothed edgeindicated at 27 to insure a positive engagement of the lever with one ofthe sections of the fence.

It is obvious that the invention is susceptible to various changes andmodifications without departing from the spirit thereof or the scope ofthe appended claims and I accordingly claim all such forms of the deviceto which I am entitled.

I claim:

1. In a device ofthe class described, a plurality of longitudinallyextending rods adapted ltolloe secured upon theihead of an animal,levers pivotally mounted thereon, and extending substantially at rightanglesv to said rods and a hook movable into or out of engagement with aportion of the l.animal operatively connected With said levers.

2. In a device of the classldescribed, a yplurality of longitudinallyextending rods, xneans carried at eachend :thereof whereby -to securethe same uponthe .head of an animal,v a pairuof levers pivotallymountedatL the `rear of said rods and extending vertically `With respect.thereto inopposite directions,

i .an animal engaging .hook arranged l,at the Aforward ends of .therods, `means -yieldably retaining said lho'okvout of engaged position.and means connecting the hook With'eaeh of said levers adapted to movethe same into en- .gaged position.

In yan animal yoke, a pair.r of longitudinally extending side rods, anose strap attached aat the forward ends thereof, :a neck strap attachedat the rear end thereof, a sectional rod arranged at the upper portionof said strap, means connecting the sections yof said rod' forlongitudinal adjustment, brackets arranged at the opposite ends of saidsectionalfrod, Ia vertically extending lever pivotally mounted on saidrear bracket, a .nose engagingho'okpivotallylmounted on said front,bracliet, a spring l.engaging the hook adapted Ato Anornially ireta-in:the :same

out oi nose engagingposition,1alinkeonnect .ing said hook oroperationbythe lever ,and

:rods and operatively .connected at -its V,upper '.multaneously withsaidupper lever.

,35 ,a downwardly extending lever 'pivotally mounted. intermediate itsends to` said lside Intestimony whereof I aiiixamy. signature.

NICHOLAS J. BODR.

